Paper Bridge STEM Challenge Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 26: Paper bridge challenge · Set 841 · 40 questions

What you do (Shape makes strength): 1. Place two books 15 cm apart, low and steady. 2. Lay a flat sheet across and add coins one by one in the middle until it falls. 3. Fold the same kind of sheet into a zigzag and test it the same way. 4. Record the coins each shape holds, then wash your hands.

1. 1.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
2. 2.🔮 Predict: the gap between the books gets wider. The bridge holds ___. (a) only water (b) fewer coins (c) the same coins (d) more coins
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the gap between books (b) the kind of coins (c) the kind of paper (d) the shape of the paper
4. 4.True or false: paper with folded edges makes a strong bridge. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🌉 Does a torn flat sheet make a strong or a weak bridge? (a) weak bridge (b) strong bridge
6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) two books (b) a ruler (c) a magnet (d) sheets of paper
7. 7.🛟 How should the two books be placed for the paper bridge? (a) low and steady (b) on a stool edge (c) high and wobbly (d) on top of a pet
8. 8.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) one flat sheet (b) a wet flat sheet (c) paper with folded edges (d) a flat tissue
9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? True or false: where coins are placed is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: a hollow bird bone gets its strength from a tube shape. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔮 Predict: you make more, closer zigzag folds. The bridge holds ___ coins. (a) more (b) the same number of (c) zero (d) fewer
12. 12.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from a tube shape? (a) a bridge truss (b) a roof frame (c) an old stone bridge (d) a hollow bird bone
13. 13.True or false: coins is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a ruler (c) coins (d) two books
15. 15.True or false: a roof frame gets its strength from a tube shape. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from arches or domes? (a) a bridge truss (b) an electric tower (c) a round pillar (d) a temple dome
17. 17.🔺 Which shape do engineers use in bridges and towers because it keeps its shape under a push? (a) the square (b) the star (c) the heart shape (d) the triangle
18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is kept the same? (a) where coins are placed (b) coins it holds (c) the shape of the paper
19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) a ruler (b) sheets of paper (c) two books (d) yeast
20. 20.🌉 Which of these makes a weak bridge? (a) paper with folded edges (b) rolled paper tubes (c) a torn flat sheet (d) a U-shaped channel
21. 21.🌉 Which of these makes a strong bridge? (a) a wet flat sheet (b) rolled paper tubes (c) one flat sheet (d) a torn flat sheet
22. 22.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the shape of the paper (b) coins it holds (c) the kind of paper
24. 24.True or false: sheets of paper is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the paper bridge? (a) needed (b) not needed
26. 26.True or false: a ruler is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: an eggshell gets its strength from a tube shape. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) two books (b) sheets of paper (c) a battery cell (d) coins
29. 29.🏗️ Where does a roof frame get its strength from? (a) arches and domes (b) tubes (c) triangles
30. 30.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from triangles? (a) a round pillar (b) a bridge truss (c) a hollow bird bone (d) an old stone bridge
31. 31.🏗️ Where does an eggshell get its strength from? (a) arches and domes (b) tubes (c) triangles
32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) two books (b) a ruler (c) turmeric powder (d) sheets of paper
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the paper bridge? (a) a ruler (b) sheets of paper (c) two books (d) a magnet
34. 34.🏗️ Which of these gets its strength from arches or domes? (a) a bamboo pole (b) a roof frame (c) an eggshell (d) an electric tower
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a zigzag-folded sheet (b) one flat sheet (c) a torn flat sheet (d) a flat tissue
36. 36.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the paper bridge. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔮 Predict: you put the coins in the middle instead of near the ends. The bridge bends ___. (a) not at all (b) more (c) upward (d) less
38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the paper bridge. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a ruler (b) two books (c) a mirror (d) sheets of paper
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the paper bridge? (a) a battery cell (b) a magnet (c) a mirror (d) coins
40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — which paper shape holds the most coins? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the shape of the paper (b) the kind of coins (c) coins it holds

Free science experiments lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/science-experiments-for-kids